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10 Questions to ask when looking for a home care software platform

AlayaCare

How difficult is it for you to keep track of caregiver in-services and certifications? How easily does your current system make it for you to see caregiver arrival times or notify you if they were late for appointments? Do you have the ability to mass-text your caregivers from your current system?

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Pleasantly confused: Finding the balance in dementia care

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

While this story is a lighthearted example, it highlights a deeper issue faced by caregivers and healthcare professionals working with individuals with dementia: the delicate balance between respecting a persons emotional state and ensuring their safety and well-being. More like “awesomely clueless,” I thought.

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Calls Grow Louder for Greater Federal Support of Rural Hospices

Hospice News

It can also be more difficult to address social determinants of health needs and provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) with caregiver support lagging among rural populations, providers noted. A lack of trained hospice and palliative care professionals in rural regions also presents a barrier to access.

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Beyond compensation: How home care agencies can add value for caregivers

AlayaCare

An aging demographic’s impact on the caregiving industry is certainly one variable that agencies must anticipate. How home care agencies can stay competitive, efficient, appealing The reality is clear: agencies must strategize to stay competitive, efficient and appealing not only to clients but to caregivers.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Joseph Gaugler is the Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation at the University of Minnesota, director of the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving, and Editor-in-Chief of the Gerontologist. The caregivers are certainly very frustrated and overwhelmed if, you know, if there are caregivers.

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What You Need to Know About Parkinson’s and In-Home Care

Comfort Home Care

From the characteristic tremors and rigidity to challenges with balance and mobility, Parkinson’s presents a unique set of obstacles that can make even the simplest tasks daunting. In-home caregivers provide a much-needed respite to family caregivers so they can recharge and attend to their own needs.

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The 5 Most Important Metrics You Need to Audit Your Agency’s Training Program

Home Care Pulse

– You Offer Your Caregivers Specialty Training Courses. You Offer Your Caregivers Specialty Training Courses. Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. You offer your caregivers specialty training courses .

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